Polishing-machine.



W. H. GARLOCK.

POLISHING MACHINE. APPLICATION FI-LEDMAY 7. 1914.

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LPQLISHING-MACHINE.

Application filed tra 7, 1914. Serial no. assess.

To (ZZZ whom it may concern: Be it known thatl, WILLIAM H. GAR- itoon, acitizen of the United States, residing at Seattle, in the county of Kingand State of V fashington, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Polishing-Machines, of which the following is aspecifica 'tion. 1 i

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in polishingmachines, and has forits object the provision of a portable polisherwhich is adapted to be used on metallic and other signs. v

, Another object of the invention is the provision of a novel method ofsupporting the polishing wheel, in connection with the operating meanstherefor.

Still another object of the invention is the provision of such a devicewhich may be easily and quickly adjusted tothe person of the user-andconveniently heldin operative position." \I v With the above and otherobjects in view, I will now proceed to describe my invention in thefollowing specification and ac companying drawings, in which,

Figure l is a side View of my improved polishing device, with a part "ofthe handle broken away, and Fig. 2 is a face view of my improvedpolisher showing thebufling Wheel and guide Wheel in section.

Referring to the drawings by characters of reference 1 indicates thehandle portion of' my improved polishingdevice having .formed at thelower end thereof the gapping member 2. The handle "portion 1 1s 4preferably tapered, as clearly illustrated in the drawings, andisprovided near its upper extremity with the transverse apertures 3,through which the arms of the U-shaped member i'are adapted to extend.Each of the arms of' the U-shaped member A are'provided with theshoulders 5, which are adapted to abut the body portion immediately;adjacent the aperture 3 when the 'device is in place.

in osition.

" tended, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 2,-and

provided with the collar ,9. A suitable burr Specincation of LettersPatent.

1 The ends'of the U-.shaped mem.---. 7 her are preferably provided withsuitable external screw threads which are adapted to .coact with thenutj6 in. holding thedevice uitably secured adjace n t the upper Lend ofthe handle portion I preferably provide the electric motor .71, havlngthe axle 8 ex Patented Jan. ii. rare.

able material is secured to the axle and adapted ijO abut the collar.This buffing wheel lO-is secured intermediate the collar and a suitablenut 11, which is threaded on the end of the extension. An electriccurrent is furnished through any suitable source of supply and isconnected through the medium of the switch 12 and the wires 13 with themotor. This switch 12 is secured to the handle portion 1 in any suitablemanner and within easy reach of-the oper-c ator. Thus, it will be seenthat the operation of the motor may be controlled with out causing undueinconvenience.

A suitable guide wheel 16 lS'PI'OVldQd and located on the shaft 8,between the collar 9 and the motor 7. This guard wheel is to prevent thefabric portion of'the .bufi' ing wheel 10 from breaking down while beingpassed over the surface of the object to be polished and to assist theoperator. in supporting the device While in operation. This guard wheel16 is to operate pivotally on theshaft 8 and independent of the budingwheel 10.

rounds the 'bight .portionof the U-shaped member 4. This ring isadapted. to form a"- A suitable ring 13 is provided and surimprovedbufiing device, the same is carried to the point whereit is desiredto'be used.-

" Upon connecting the switch with any suitable spark supply it will beapparent at the will of the operator the current :m'ay be thrownfon,which will cause the motorto be. set in motion,thereby drivingthe axle8,.

and revolving the polishing wheel 10. Upon the user-and. grasping thegrippin member placing the strap 14 over the shgilders of 2, it will beapparent that the bu ng wheel ay be directed to adjust the'object whichbe'polished and through the action of the motorthedesired result may beattained in an easy andquic'k manner, without the necessity pos1t1on.

0E removingithe object from its While iii the foregoing I have shown and"described thepreferred embodiment 'ofthe invent1on,-I wish it to beunderstood that -I may change the specific combination and- I ldeparting'from t rts without in any way e spirit and scope$ of 'myinvention as defined in the appended claim. What is claimed,is:- i C Apolishing machine of the character described, a support having its sidestapered from the top to the lower portion thereof;

arrangement of %a and provided with a gr1pping member at the lower end,a motor fixed to the wider end of the support, a bufling wheel conneot-.

ed on the motor shaft and arranged to be driven thereby, anindependently rotatable guard wheel mounted on the motor shaftintermediate the -motor and the bufiing Wheel, and a U-shaped memberextending 5 through the support between the motor and the lower grippingmember, to form a hand WILLIAM H. GARLOCK. Witnesses:

C. B. M4N1 I,- JAs. M. FRANCIS. V

